Lesson 22 The Annunciation of the Most

Lesson 22
The Annunciation of the Most-Holy Virgin Mary
(March 25/April 7)
When the Most-Holy Virgin was fourteen years old,
according to the law, She could not live at the temple any longer.
She had to return to Her parents. But by that time, Her elderly
parents had passed away, so Mary went to live in the house of
righteous Joseph, Her distant relative. She was betrothed to him.
Mary made a vow to the Lord to remain a virgin, and Joseph
promised to take care of Her. Mary had a pure heart and loved
the Lord; most of the time She prayed and read the Holy
Scriptures.
Righteous Joseph lived in the town of Nazareth. God sent
His Angel Gabriel to Mary to bring the happy news: She was
chosen to become the Mother of the Saviour of the world.
Archangel Gabriel greeted Mary with the words, “Hail, O Favoured One, the Lord is with
You!” The Holy Virgin did not understand what he meant; She was afraid and confused. The
Angel told Mary not to be afraid, because She had found great favour with God. She would
become the mother of the Son Whom She shall call Jesus. He is the Son of God, and there will be
no end to His Kingdom.
Mary asked, “How can this be, since I have no husband?” The Angel replied that the Holy
Spirit would come upon Her, and the Holy
Child, Son of God will be born. Mary replied
humbly, “I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it
be to Me according to Your word.”
In due time, Mary gave birth to the Holy
Babe, our Saviour.
The feast of the Annunciation comes
during the Great Lent, but for Orthodox people
it is a joyous day. It is one of the twelve great
feasts of the church year.
Греческий храм Архангела Гавриила в Назарете
Gabriel [′geɪ brɪ ǝl]
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Словарь к тексту
Annunciation [ə ˎnʌn sɪ ′eɪ ʃən] Благовещение Пресвятой Богородицы
temple, n. [ˈtempl] храм
elderly, adj. [ˈeldəlɪ] старый, преклонного возраста
betrothed, adj. [bɪ′trͻθd] обрученный
archangel, n. [ˈɑːkeɪndʒəl] aрхангел
greet, v. [grɪːt] приветствовать
favoured, adj. [ˈfeɪ vəʳd] благодатный
humbly, adv. [ˈhʌmb lɪ] смиренно
handmaid of the Lord [ˎhӕnd ′meɪd] раба Господня
joyous, adj. [ˈdʒͻɪəs] радостный, счастливый
Exercises
А. Найдите в тексте эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям.
1.
Пресвятая Дева
2.
не могла больше оставаться при храме
3.
Её престарелые родители умерли
4.
дальний родственник
5.
была обручена
6.
Мать Спасителя мира
7.
испугалась и смутилась
8.
обрела благодать у Господа
9.
Его Царствию не будет конца
10.
ответила смиренно
11. раба Господня
12. радостный день
B. Ответьте на вопросы, используя новые слова к тексту урока.
1.
What is another English word for “blessed, special”?
2.
What is the synonym for “the church, holy place, house of worship”?
3.
How can you express in one word “to meet someone with great gladness”?
4.
What is another word for “very modestly”?
5.
Do you remember another word for “a woman servant”?
6.
What is the synonym for “happy, festive”?
7.
What is the name of the feast we celebrate on April 7th?
8.
Who brought the joyous news to the Holy Virgin?
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C. Grammar Practice
Впишите недостающие формы неправильных глаголов.
take care of
bring
meant
understood
meant
D. Переведите предложения. Употребите предлог of с существительными для передачи
родительного падежа, где это нужно.
1.
Престарелые родители Марии умерли.
2.
Праведный Иосиф заботился о Марии.
3.
Архангел Гавриил принёс Пресвятой Деве счастливую весть.
4.
Мария не поняла слов Ангела.
5.
Пресвятая Дева Мария стала Матерью нашего Спасителя.
6.
Благовещение – один из великих праздников нашей Церкви.
7.
Греческое слово Evangelismos обозначает Благовещение.
E. Проверьте друг друга, насколько хорошо вы помните перевод
следующих слов.
What is the Russian word for ..?
What is the English for ...?
salvation
clergy
великомученик
видение
repentance
faithful
пророчество
мироточивый
perfection
spiritual
миряне
стоять на коленях
prophet
obedience
послушник
равноапостольный
humility
persecution
просветитель
пустынь
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F. Grammar Practice
Выберите правильный вариант и выпишите соответствующую ему букву
(по номеру предложения). Прочтите название старинной чудотворной
иконы.
1.
9
7
12
4
11
5
7
10
13
6
Churches
flee from Rome.
worship openly.
it.
F were built
○
A young man named Alban
the first British saint martyr.
T has become
○
Roman soldiers discovered that Alban
a Christian priest.
C has hid
○
After he ____________________ faith in Christ, Alban was arrested and beaten.
I confessed
○
8.
13
in large cities like York and London.
H was hiding
○
7.
12
K were accepting
○
G became
○
6.
14
Native Britons learned about the holy faith and
S were build
○
5.
2
Y could
○
can
E accepted
○
4.
11
P must
○
Some of them went to Britain where they
W
○
3.
3
1
In the time of persecution, many early Christians
A had to
○
2.
8
As the saint
B
○
U was confessing
○
to the place of his execution, many miracles happened.
has walked
M was walking
○
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9.
Britain suffered greatly after the Anglo-Saxons
V occupied
○
J were occupying
○
defend their land from the ruthless enemy.
10. The native people
T could not
○
X must not
○
11. We
the island.
much about England of the fifth and sixth century.
R do not know
○
S have not known
○
from that time because the Anglo-Saxons had no writing
12. No records
system.
Q existed
○
O exist
○
13. In 597, the first Anglo-Saxon king
holy baptism.
A was receiving
○
N received
○
14. Holy Father Patrick, whom we
the Enlightener of Ireland,
started preaching the Gospel in 432.
D call
○
L are calling
○
G. Прочтите цитату из Псалтири вслух, вслед за учителем. Найдите её в
Псалтири на русском языке.
May all who seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee!
May those who love Thy salvation say evermore, “God is great!”
Psalm 69:5
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Homework
A. Прочитайте по транскрипции.
Bethany [′be θǝ nɪ]
Mount of Olives [′maunt ǝv ′ɔlɪvz]
B. Прочитайте текст. Предложения, выделенные курсивом, цитируются из Евангелия от
Луки и Евангелия от Матфея. Найдите их в русском тексте Евангелий.
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
On His way to Jerusalem Jesus passed near
Bethany, which was at the Mount of Olives. He sent two
of His disciples to the village to find a colt, untie it and
bring it to Him. “If any one asks you, ‘Why are you
untying it?’ you shall say this, ‘The Lord had need of
it.’” (Luke 19:31)
The disciples went and did as Jesus told them.
They brought the colt to Jesus, put their clothes upon the
animal, and set Him upon it. As Jesus rode, they spread
their clothes on the road.
As Jesus entered Jerusalem, a large multitude of
people gathered to greet Him. They rejoiced and praised
God in loud voices, “Blessed be the King who comes in
the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (Luke 19:38) Some of the
people spread their clothes and branches of palm trees in front of Him. And when He entered
Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the
prophet Jesus from :azareth of Galilee.”(Matthew 21:10-11)
The Pharisees who were among the multitude did not like what they heard and saw. They
asked Jesus to stop the crowds from glorifying Him. “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He
answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” (Luke 19:39-40)
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C. Выпишите неправильные глаголы и образуйте от них основные формы.
pass, send, come, find, glorify, ask, like, bring, put, ride, enter, praise, spread
D. Вставьте пропущенные буквы. (Слова взяты из домашнего текста.)
K
E
N
N
E
V
L
L
G
L O R
I
E. Вставьте подходящие по смыслу модальные глаголы can и must (или их эквиваленты) в
нужном времени.
1. My grandmother ___________ not read without her reading glasses.
2. Our teacher says that we ___________ prepare our homework daily if we want to get good
marks.
3. Last summer I ______________ not swim at all, but now I _________ swim very well.
Soon, I _______________________ to participate in a team competition.
4. That English text was too difficult for me. I ___________________ use the dictionary for
half of the words.
F. Выучите наизусть цитату из урока.
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